Creating accessible Word documents: This article offers guidance on ways to create Microsoft Word documents to make them more accessible to users with disabilities. Because many files are often viewed electronically, governments and industries around the world are implementing policies that require electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities.

Accessibility is the intersection of design and empathy. Rather than building pages for people “just like us”, accessibility allows everyone to share in the wealth your site provides. All too often accessibility tends to be treated as an afterthought: many developers are unaware of web accessibility standards; companies are unwilling to bill extra hours for integration, testing, and validation, and designers are often reluctant to adapt new techniques, or fearful of getting something wrong.